IT OCCURRED TO ME

And it occurred to me that it was time
For me to come to terms with myself
And stop fighting so diligently
To please everyone else..
I had to learn to stand alone
In order to figure out
Just where I belong..
You can't find a solution
If you're flooded with opinions;
And you'll never be happy
If you never make your own decisions..
And I wanted to be happy,
I wanted to be content;
I separated myself from everyone
And the time was well spent..
I found my voice,
I found new dimensions of beauty
Within my face;
And though I will probably never
Have all of the answers,
There is nothing like
Being free to make your own mistakes